National Register of Historic Places

Blackstone Hotel

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
May 7, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001005

About this property

The Blackstone Hotel is a historic 290-foot (88 m) 21-story hotel on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Balbo Drive in the Michigan Boulevard Historic District in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Built between 1908 and 1910, it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Blackstone is famous for hosting celebrity guests, including numerous U.S. presidents, for which it was known as the "Hotel of Presidents" for much of the 20th century, and for contributing the term "smoke-filled room" to political parlance.

Location

80 E. Balbo Dr.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.87347, -87.62463

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Blackstone Hotel listed on the National Register?

Blackstone Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Blackstone Hotel?

Blackstone Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blackstone Hotel?

The period of significance for Blackstone Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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